In progress at UNHQ

Press Conference by Security Council President on Work Programme for September

The Security Council on 20 September would hold a high-level open debate on United Nations peacekeeping reform to consider recommendations contained in the report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations, Tekeda Alemu (Ethiopia), Council President for the month, said at a Headquarters press conference today.

Security Council Extends Mandate of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2373 (2017)

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The Security Council decided this afternoon to extend the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for one year, authorizing it to take all necessary action to ensure that southern Lebanon was not used for hostile activities.

Emergency Relief Coordinator Decries Failure on Syria, Calls for Referral to International Criminal Court, in Final Security Council Briefing

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Despite having briefed the Security Council more than two dozen times on the brutal conflict raging in Syria, the United Nations top humanitarian official today stressed that “none of us can escape a share in the shame” of not having ended the tragedy, as he addressed the 15-member body for the final time.

Security Council Presidential Statement Strongly Condemns Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Ballistic Missile Launch over Japan

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The Security Council this evening strongly condemned as “outrageous” the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 28 August launch of a ballistic missile that flew over Japan, as well as multiple launches conducted on 25 August, expressing grave concern that the North-East Asian nation was deliberately undermining regional peace and stability and causing security concerns around the world.